Hilltoppers Looking to Continue Hot Streak at Samford

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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – WKU Softball is headed for the three-day Samford Invitational in Birmingham, Ala., from Friday through Sunday, where the squad will face off against Evansville, Jackson State, Houston Baptist and Samford. Currently riding a five-game win streak and off to the best start in program history at 10-2, the Hilltoppers will look to continue to build on their impressive non-conference tear. Weekend action will open on Friday with a 9 a.m. CT tilt against Evansville from the Samford University Softball Field.

SAMFORD INVITE INFORMATION
Friday, March 1 – vs. Evansville - 10 a.m. CT | Livestats | Stream
Saturday, March 2 – vs. Jackson State – 2 p.m. CT | Livestats | Stream
Sunday, March 3 – vs. Houston Baptist – 11 a.m. CT | Livestats | Stream
Sunday, March 3 – at Samford – 3 p.m. CT | Livestats | Stream

All four scheduled weekend tilts for the Hilltoppers will be streamed between ESPN3 and the SoCon Digital Network. These will mark the first games of the year to be streamed for the Hilltoppers.

WKU is slated to play one contest on Friday when the Hilltoppers match up with long-time foe Evansville. The squads have faced off in 13 different seasons of WKU Softball's 19-year existence with the Red and White owning an 11-9-1 advantage in the all-time series. WKU has claimed the last four meetings entering the Friday morning tilt. The Purple Aces are off to a 6-6 start on the 2019 campaign after opening the year 0-4. Common opposition between WKU and Evansville includes Butler, who UE dropped a 9-4 decision to while the Hilltoppers picked up a 3-0 victory.

Next up in Birmingham, the Hilltoppers will meet Jackson State on Saturday for a 2 p.m. tilt. The contest will mark the first-ever meeting between the sides. JSU enters the weekend with a 2-12 record on the year, coming off a pair of wins over Belhaven University.

Sunday's first opponent, Houston Baptist owns a 5-6 record coming into the weekend outing. The Huskies and Hilltoppers will be squaring off for the first time in WKU Softball history in Sunday's matchup. HBU dropped a pair of run-rule decisions to fellow Conference USA squad Southern Miss during opening weekend.

WKU's fourth opponent of the weekend will be the tournament hosts, Samford. The Bulldogs are off to a 5-12 start and have lost their last four outings. SU has posted a 3-3 record on its home field this season with the Samford Invite marking the second tournament the squad has hosted this season. The Hilltoppers own a 9-6 advantage in the all-time series with the last meeting occurring during the 2017 campaign. WKU took the decision in eight innings from the Samford Softball Field in 2017 to improve its all-time record on the field to 3-0.

After playing seven of its first 12 games from the WKU Softball Complex, the Red and White are opening a 14-game stretch on the road. The Hilltoppers will finally play their next home game on March 23 for its home-opening conference series.

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